London’s MO:DE Festival brings together a new generation of motion designers, studios and creative technologists to explore how moving image is evolving through culture, immersive media, and emerging tools.

At its core, MO:DE champions experimentation, creativity and new ways of thinking about motion design. The festival celebrates making, testing and exploring how motion can shape communication, storytelling and experience.

Taking place at Ravensbourne University London, the two-day event spans studio-led talks, hands-on workshops and networking, emphasizing new ways of making and doing, creating space for experimentation, dialogue and shared discovery.

Where: Ravensbourne University, London
When: June 18-19, 2026

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Full event details HERE
 

Speakers

 
Inertia Studio
Lucy Hardcastle
Pebble Studio
Phillip Tibballs (Canva)
Joss Affleck
Michael Adelaja
Vincenzo Marchese Ragona
Rifke Sadleir
Curtis Baigent (Mattering)
Optical Arts
yattytheman
Zunc Studio
Cookie Studio
Carolina Vallejo (Journey)
Naomi DaCosta
Reuben Armstrong
Andrea Marshall
Tom Merry
Christie Lau & Edmund Fraser (Godmode)
Dines®
Jennifer Zheng (Buck)
Alice Sherwin
Zelig Sound
Anastassia Kovach
 

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It’s not often the crafts of beer making and serious font design overlap, but that is the happy case with Probably Serif, an expressive new face from Taxi Studio in Bristol, inspired by the Carlsberg wordmark.

Spencer Buck, founder/ at CCO at Taxi Studio: “As part of a wider evolution of the brand launching globally in 2027, we partnered with Carlsberg to create a bespoke typeface inspired by the iconic 1904 brandmark designed by Danish Art Nouveau pioneer Thorvald Bindesbøll.

“Drawing from the original mark’s distinctive curves, angled cuts and expressive ligatures, the typeface translates Carlsberg’s unmistakable visual DNA into a contemporary global system.
 

“Drawing from the original mark’s distinctive curves, angled cuts and expressive ligatures, the typeface translates Carlsberg’s unmistakable visual DNA into a contemporary global system.”

 
“Developed across both Latin and Cyrillic scripts, it balances heritage with modernity, combining characterful details with the flexibility and clarity required for today’s brand environments.

“The project was driven by both design and strategy. As legislation increasingly restricts the use of logos and packaging assets across ‘dark markets’, Carlsberg needed a recognisable visual language capable of carrying the brand independently.

“Probably Serif was designed to become that asset, a typeface that could instantly signal Carlsberg even in the absence of the brandmark itself.

“Probably Serif now gives Carlsberg a unified typographic voice across every market and touch point, strengthening recognition, supporting premiumization and helping shape the next chapter of one of the world’s most iconic beer brands.”
 

 
Client: Carlsberg Group

Agency: Taxi Studio
Type designer: Alec Tear, Lewis MacDonald

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In their latest collab with Nike, ECD Raj Davsi and the FutureDeluxe motion team anchor the brand’s in-store SP26 Go Mad experience with spots for the Tiempo football boot and Aero-FIT apparel technology.

From FutureDeluxe: “A journey from heat to ice environments, the art direction for the Aero-FIT film was heavily inspired by Nike’s Go Mad philosophy: bold, energetic, and unapologetically wild. We wanted every frame to feel dynamic, unexpected, and full of movement.

“From a technical perspective, the project was built using a combination of Houdini and Cinema 4D, pushing procedural workflows and simulation techniques to create the world. No AI — just pure artistry, craft, and a lot of experimentation.
 

“We wanted every frame to feel dynamic, unexpected, and full of movement.”

 
“The goal for Tiempo was to tell the story of a boot built for the modern playmaker, where agility, movement, and control are everything. We drew inspiration from vintage VHS footage, bringing a raw and nostalgic quality that amplified the intensity and personality of the piece.

“The project was built across multiple tools and workflows, constantly blending experimentation with craft. One of the more unexpected moments involved filming our CD’s own cat using a thermal camera, a playful test that ended up making its way into the final edit.

“Those happy accidents and creative discoveries became a defining part of the process, helping shape a film that feels authentic, inventive, and full of character.”
 
Nike: Aero-FIT (above)

Nike: Tiempo
 

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Credits

 
Client: Nike

Production: FutureDeluxe
Director: FutureDeluxe
ECD: Raj Davsi
CD: Ben Black
EP: Elise Ford
Senior Producer: Kavita Daggar
CG Artist: Ziyad Abahussin, Yoritomo Shoji, Liam Henderson, Ewan Davidson, Raj Davsi, Olly Johnson
Editor: Raj Davsi

Sound Design: Zelig

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In their latest awareness campaign for WWF, Studio Birthplace directors Jorik Dozy and Sil van der Woerd leverage football’s global appeal to rally support for the protection of forests ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy: “So much environmental communication is built around loss and urgency, and while those realities are important, we wanted to approach this story differently, with positivity.
 

“Every sequence demanded precise timing, choreography, and coordination between performers, rigging operators and camera crews.”

 
“Staging a football match on top of the Indonesian rainforest presented a unique set of challenges. Working closely with an expert stunt team, we tested a range of rigging systems and movements to create action that felt both safe and spectacular.

“This balance required close collaboration between the creative and stunt teams. Every sequence demanded precise timing, choreography, and coordination between performers, rigging operators and camera crews, ultimately helping to shape the film’s distinctive visual language.

“At a time when AI-generated content is everywhere, it felt important to create something human. This film and the wider campaign, was built through real collaboration. That collective effort is what made it special.”
 

Watch the finished film:

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Credits

 
Client: WWF

Production: Studio Birthplace
Director: Jorik Dozy, Sil van der Woerd
EP: Alea Rahim
Producer: Baby Tamba
DOP: Charlie Balch
1st AD: Muhammad Hambali (Baly)
Stunt Coordinator: Saifuddin Mubdy (Udeh)
Team Forest Jersey: Arthefact

BTS/Stills: Indi Casadei

VFX: Heckler Singapore

Color: Harbor Picture Company

Stunt Performers: Udea Nans, Andrian Maulana, Delia Amanda Putri, Diki Syahputra

Music: Elijah Siegler
Sound Design: Joe Wills, Tim Burns

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French electronic duo Cassius disbanded in 2019 after the death of co-founder Zdar, but the recent discovery of the unreleased track “Dance On” spawned this fully-mad animated romp by directing team Mrzyk & Moriceau.

As visually dense and inventive as any animated film you will ever witness, the film was produced thru DIVISION/Paris and builds on Petra Mrzyk and Jean-François Moriceau’s signature psycho-sexual 2D animation style by layering in stop-motion and vintage concert footage of Cassius (Zdar & Boombass) in action.

If you’re in the mood for more stream-of-consciousness animated chaos, we track Mrzyk & Moriceau’s work here.
 

 
Artist: Cassius
Composers: Philippe Cerboneschi (Zdar), Hubert Blanc-Francard (Boombass)

Production: Division/Paris
Director: Mrzyk & Moriceau
EP: Jules de Chateleux, Ernest Bouvier
Line Producer: Gaspard Faytre
Animator Producer/Artistic Director: Armand Beraud
Design: Mrzyk & Moriceau
Animator: Mrzyk & Moriceau, Josselin Facon, Madé Castel, Sam (Marguerite) de Crécy
Claymation: Pascal Teixeira
Archives footage: Romain Bourven

Artistic Services: Grand Musique Management
Team: Louis Demougeot, Giuliano Binda

Thanks: Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC)

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